EFFECT OF USING CALCIUM FRUCTOBORATE ON WEANED PIGLET BONE MINERALIZATION
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of two calcium sources (calcium carbonate and calcium fructoborate) on bone mineralization in weaned piglets, starting from the hypothesis that boron might improve calcium (Ca) absorption in the bone tissue. Two groups of weaned piglets (4 piglets...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Agroprint Timisoara
2008-05-01
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| Series: | Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies |
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| Online Access: | http://spasb.ro/index.php/spasb/article/view/1251 |
| Summary: | The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of two calcium sources (calcium carbonate and calcium fructoborate) on bone mineralization in weaned piglets, starting from the hypothesis that boron might improve calcium (Ca) absorption in the bone tissue. Two groups of weaned piglets (4 piglets per group) with an initial average weight of 15.5 ± 0.8 kg were fed for 35 days on a corn – soybean mealbased diet. The diets differed by the calcium source: calcium carbonate for the control, C group and calcium fructoborate for the experimental, E group. Serum Ca (mg/dL), determined in the end of the experiment didn’t differ significantly (p≤ 0.05): 10.70 ± 0.6 (C) and 11.81 ± 0.8 (E). Femur and tibia dry matter, fat and ash didn’t differ significantly (p≤ 0.05) between the two groups. The conclusion of the experiment is that calcium fructoborate is an alternative source of calcium, but it didn’t improve calcium absorption in the bone. The experiment was conducted within CEEX project 110-NUTRIMINEROS. |
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| ISSN: | 1841-9364 2344-4576 |